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An OctoberZest! Thank you

Sarah O'Brien October 12, 2015 2 Comments

To all our Sponsors, participating restaurants and breweries, guests, volunteers, Board of Directors, and Staff, THANK YOU FOR MAKING OCTOBERZEST! A fun, and very SUCCESSFUL evening!

Special Thanks to Green Ribbon Initiatives for recognizing the partnership of The Open Door and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, to Dan Sjolseth, our honorary chair and Geri Lockrem, Chef Mike Lynch and Lost Spur staff for the beautiful venue.

Didn’t get a chance to attend this years OctoberZest? Watch the video of photos by photographer Nancy Dykes to see what you missed. Hope to see you next year!

Our generous sponsors:

  • Inside Edge, Superior Service Center, John Henry Foster Co.,
    and Greg Miller

Our food and craft beer vendors:

  • Ansari’s Mediterranean Grill, Buon Giorno Italia, Finnegan’s beer, Granite City Food & Brewery, Insight Brewing, Lone Oak Grille, Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, Mankato Brewery, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Qdoba

Our Raffle package donors

  • Byerly’s Wall of Wine: Bourget Imports
  • Wheel(barrow) of Fortunes: Eagan Hardware Hank, Chicago Tube & Iron, Eagan Byerly’s, Doolittles Woodfire Grille, Granite City

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Comments

  1. Diane says

    July 23, 2016 at 5:14 am

    Hello – are children (8 years old) allowed at the event if we purchase a ticket for them? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Nancy Wester says

      July 25, 2016 at 8:23 am

      Hi Diane,

      Thanks for asking about OctoberZest! This year it is Sunday, Oct 2. OctoberZest! is an over 21 fundraising event, so no children under 18 are allowed.
      We hope to see you there! Nancy

      Reply

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